surgical procedure

What Kinds of Medicines Do Phsiayrists Prescribe?

Question by Sarah: What kinds of medicines do phsiayrists prescribe?
No I do not mean psychologist or psychiatrist. I mean a physiatrist who deals with spinal cord injuries or back problems. I was In a wreck and have back pain… Continue reading →

Is Congenital Hydrocephalus Fatal if Not Treated?

Question by Jordan N: Is congenital hydrocephalus fatal if not treated?
my neurosurgeon told me that he would rather not put in a shunt because he’s worried that my ventricles would collapse.
I’m 17 and i’m wondering how long people… Continue reading →

Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes Into Orthopaedic Clinical Practice: Proof of Concept From FORCE-TJR.

Integrating Patient-reported Outcomes Into Orthopaedic Clinical Practice: Proof of Concept From FORCE-TJR.

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Aug 8;
Ayers DC, Zheng H, Franklin PD

Good orthopaedic care requires a knowledge of the patient’s history of musculoskeletal pain and… Continue reading →

Histometric Analyses of Cancellous and Cortical Interface in Autogenous Bone Grafting.

Histometric analyses of cancellous and cortical interface in autogenous bone grafting.

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013; 6(8): 1532-7
Netto HD, Olate S, Klüppel L, do Carmo AM, Vásquez B, Albergaria-Barbosa J

Surgical procedures involving the rehabilitation of the… Continue reading →

Functional Outcomes by Age for Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Chart Review.

Functional Outcomes by Age for Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Chart Review.

J Appl Gerontol. 2013 Jun 1; 32(4): 443-456
Hunter EG, Baltisberger J

Cancer-related impairments result in disabilities similar to those typically encountered in inpatient rehabilitation settings; however,… Continue reading →

Wide-Awake Wrist Arthroscopy and Open TFCC Repair.

Wide-Awake Wrist Arthroscopy and Open TFCC Repair.

J Wrist Surg. 2012 Aug; 1(1): 55-60
Hagert E, Lalonde DH

The wide-awake approach to hand surgery entails the use of local infiltration anesthesia using lidocaine with epinephrine and no tourniquet. The… Continue reading →

Diaphragm Depth in Normal Subjects.

Diaphragm depth in normal subjects.

Muscle Nerve. 2013 Jul 19;
Shahgholi L, Baria MR, Sorenson EJ, Harper CJ, Watson JC, Strommen JA, Boon AJ

Introduction: Needle EMG of the diaphragm carries the potential risk of pneumothorax. Knowing the approximate… Continue reading →

Neurosurgical Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: Review of the Literature From Leucotomy to Deep Brain Stimulation.

Neurosurgical Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: Review of the Literature from Leucotomy to Deep Brain Stimulation.

Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2013 Jul 19;
Lipsman N, Woodside DB, Giacobbe P, Lozano AM

This paper reviews the literature on the surgical treatment… Continue reading →

Rumination, Substance Use, and Self-Harm in a Representative Australian Adult Sample.

Rumination, Substance Use, and Self-Harm in a Representative Australian Adult Sample.

J Clin Psychol. 2013 Jul 9;
Tait RJ, Brinker J, Moller CI, French DJ

There are few data on self-harm in the general population, especially examining the roles… Continue reading →

Evaluation of Ulnar Neuropathy on Hemodialysis Patients.

Evaluation of Ulnar neuropathy on hemodialysis patients.

J Res Med Sci. 2012 Oct; 17(10): 905-10
Vahdatpour B, Maghroori R, Mortazavi M, Khosrawi S

Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow is the second most common upper extremity nerve involvement after… Continue reading →